Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-14
District Government Affairs.


The application Of Lewis ROthchtld Co., OF
1899 18th street southeast, for barrOom license
has been disapproved by the Commissioners on
the ground taken by the District attorney, which
Is, that "any man signing permit can withdraw
his name any time before the license issues. A
permit, or names procured by fraud or misappre-
compared the protest with the permit to see the
number who signed both, but those signing the
does not dispose OF the case the Commissioners
then pass On the broad question: VIII they now
license Id the lace OF numerously signed protest
ity not before blessed with tipplng placer"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The charges OF violation Of rules against Private
w: j. rogers, OF the police force have been dis
missed.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTIoN.-There was an at
tendance OF about 200 at the Presidents reception
this afternoon. A delegation of merchant tailors
on their way to attend a convention at Pittsburg,
were among the visitors They were headed by
MIR. Geo. Il. Keen.
WHO WILL SUCCEED MAJOR LoCKwooD?-There
are good many applicants for the position of
CHIEF clerk OF the Interior department, made va
can't by the resignation OF Major Lockwood. A del
egatlon OF Kentucky people, also one from New
YORK state, one from Ohio and a number OF other
sIateS nave called on Secretary Lamar and Sug-
geSte0 gentlemen for the position. The Secretary,
however, Is not paying much attention to recon-
mendat10ns, but is looking about for the proper
man, and finds it rather difficult to make seiec-
lion. he, however, is In no hurry, as he has SO
arranged matters that the office can remain
vacant Ior some time Without any Inconvenience.
FouRrH-cLAss PosTMAsrERs.-James P. Dough-
erty has been appointed fourth-class postmaster
at Dougherty, Accomac county, Va; J: D. Ayers,
Lisbon, Bedford county, va.
ACTING TOP0GRAPHER.-Mr. E. Freyhold, one of
the Oldest In point OF service OF the draughtsmen
In the topOgrapher's office OF the Post Ofice de-
partment, has been placed temporarily In charge
successor to Mr.. Nicholson, Whose resignation
was mentioned last week in THE STAR, is deter
mined upon.
TREASURER JORDAN says he favors Mr.. ]. w.
Whelpley, the present assistant treasurer, as his
successor as the policy OF the Office is to I'LL va
served.
court Judge Cox, to-day, the case OF Henry jaeger
agL: D. 4. Ctssen and John I. Ford to recover
$500 SS, damages was called for trial When the
corner Of 9th and Pennsy ivania avenue by Mr.. Cis
set az tne contractor the Messrs. Ford, then con-
erection eh posf fsnce Iol
In March, 1854. the fence was blown down and the
he spee
GCALPMG THE WOODEN MDIANs.-TO-day In the
fOAce Court $50 collateral was forfeited In case
Mnof1 man was charged, under the name OF
Cnaries keane, with carrying q blackjack and
luk, me man was arrested about i've O'Clock
tns morning on Pennsylvania avenue. It isstated
tlat ne Was under the influence OF hquOr and was
OUT o ior the purpose OF scalping the wooden In
oians IN mont OF cigar stores
DHATH or AN OLD CITlnN.-Mr. George I. Nc
Glue. one OF the oldest nat1ve-bOrn residents OF
Inc west end, died yesterday morning at his reed-
00sn 10 the 1rst ward and lived there all his lie.
Wnen quite young he united with the Foundry
y. =. church, ana WAS one OF the original menu
0erS VINO formed the Union n. T. church on Goth
sIieet ne had many years ago Iilled the offices OF
O0LluAs1Oner OF improvements and assessor, and
was ever regarded g useful and upright citizen.
-AaH0s OF TEE TH1RloNETHk-1he following
MMe the readings at tho signal once to day: 3 q
u. -: an, 10: IL am, SO; 2pm.s 80; maxi
num- 30; minimum, 10
The DeF11n Mn&iona1 E<s.azke SAVE that the en-